United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5259 (101st)
Medicare Hospice In-Home Respite Care Coverage Act of 1990
Original
Introduced
12 July 1990
Last action
27 July 1990 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-19]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Medicare Hospice In-Home Respite Care Coverage Act of 1990 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover up to 40 hours of in-home respite care for individuals during any of the 90-day periods or the subsequent 30-day period in which they are receiving Medicare hospice care. Sets the payment rate for such care.
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Timeline
12 July 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 July 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 July 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
27 July 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 July 1990
Sponsors
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/5259
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/5259
- us · 101-hr-5259 · source updated 3 June 2026